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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s

456 Ranked Colleges
15,362 Degrees Awarded
$26,068 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 25,910 people earned their degree in music, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,160 and had an average of $24,560 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 15,362 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 456 colleges that offered a degree in music. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great music programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the music program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 456 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 104 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 456 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 78 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 80 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Florida State also did well on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Florida State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 456 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UF is in the top on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Florida supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Florida offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UF]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 456 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

UIUC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.

UK also claimed a top spot on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Belmont is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 98 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Belmont not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Belmont supports 8,204 students, and 343 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 227 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,102. In addition to receiving other benefits, 146 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Belmont Veteran Student Life Report

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU is also in the top of our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 842 of the 21,594 students enrolled at JMU were GI Bill® students, of which 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison also claimed a top spot on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 43 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UNC Chapel Hill also did well on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 30 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State excels when it comes to music quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.

Among the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UARK Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 96 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.

U Miami also made our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

CUA also took the #19 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, CUA supports 5,366 students, and 196 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 123 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. To help with additional expenses, 53 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full CUA Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.

Of the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #16, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Iowa is in the top on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

With a ranking of #17, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.

Syracuse excels when it comes to music quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse, 385 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. In addition to receiving other benefits, 217 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Carnegie Mellon University supports 13,519 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s list. University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame also took the #3 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 12,809 students enrolled at University of Notre Dame, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 81 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

UH excels when it comes to music quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UofSC is in the top on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,609 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. In addition to receiving other benefits, 33 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofSC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Rutgers New Brunswick is in the top on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers New Brunswick does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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With a ranking of #23, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UW Seattle also did well on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 131 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, IU Bloomington is also in the top of our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 55 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Rest of the Best 50 in Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Moravian College
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas
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New York University
New York, New York
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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York
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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri
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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island
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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas
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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia
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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania
48
49
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
50

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Veteran Friendly for Music for a Bachelor’s

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA
52University of California - Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA
52University of Nevada - Las VegasLas Vegas, NV
54Washington State UniversityPullman, WA
55East Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC
56The New SchoolNew York, NY
57Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ
58Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL
59Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN
60Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ
61University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointStevens Point, WI
62Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA
63Boston UniversityBoston, MA
64University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO
65The University of Tennessee - KnoxvilleKnoxville, TN
RankCollegeLocation
66Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH
67The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX
68Grand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI
69North Dakota State University - Main CampusFargo, ND

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